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m*h mm? a Conij I By DOUG BELL Him Critic An tUr. r1 L f:im no uic uurn^tutK 111111 critic, I am obligated to review the major new films that reach theatres in the Columbia area. But to focus cnlnlvr nn pnrronf thpatripal releases would be to overlook the remarkable cinematic opportunities on ^ campus. I think a few words, men, are in oraer on Denaii of the movie facilities on and near campus. Many students don't realize that USC is a near paradise for watching films. First of all, the University Union's theatre at Russell nuusc i uiu> nuns seven nights a week ? an unheardof number at most universities. The Union's Cinematic Arts Committee IVaaI WW By ANN st THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 The All-Stars at the Go 9 Producers at Dundee's mission $5 and all the Bu< FRIDAY, SEPT. II Thp Cleveland Orrhe* jj tickets only); the All TIT .PUNDIE * fisiiiiiliWiittS i - mm 9 Hsymiip - 0- m FWL JH pus Off programs a variety of films wide enough to satisfy the most obscure tastes at extremely reasonable prices. You sav: "But some of those films are so old." I say: "Go see 'The General* or 'The Maltese Falcon' or 'On the Town' and tell me when you've had a better time at the movies." In truth, the Russell House screens films from every possible year and genre. Students are also fortunate in that Columbia's only "art cinema" club, the Nickelodeon, is located a few blocks up Main Street. A non- profit theatre, the Nickelodeon shows standard classics and high quality films that received short runs in town ("Wise Blood," "Atlantic City"). But its tend En McGINLEY ?fl Writer lden Spur (admission $2); The , 2701 Rosewood Drive (addyou can drink). itra at the Coliseum (season ey Cats at Dundee's, 2701 U~?C RESTOURfiDT Ut (?) anc) SPILOOn Iroi er* nei 1 1 ill ^ BHHMHBH I i II I nH The Nickelodeon Theater or tertaini Rosewood Drive (admission Main events Dinner Theatei are $6 for the show and $14.! reservations are required). SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 The Alley Cats at DuncU (admission $2); "Mixed N Dinner Theater, 1924 Main S show and $14.50 for the sho\ are required). [ Add up The 1 I (Student special < pieces, Lamps, provided.) H 1 Mrf. Unrninnhlll IViua t ^ "" " ,w" t j i exit at 126 at Bush River Rd l|| Phone: 798-6664 I ]; I Hrs. 9-8 Mon-Frl, 10-5 Sat HI The Furniture Rental people mill ar Para i IfBMMf SUff Photo by LAURil WB.AND i Main Street. 1 ment , i $2); "Mixed Nuts" at the *, 1924 Main Street (tickets jO for the show and dinner, je's, 2701 Rosewood Drive uts" at the Main Events treet (tickets are $6 for the v and dinner, reservations ^savings 1 %w?\^-vrA I jfccKpf ! i| 11^^' -'^^/STUDENTSV SAVE UP TO I )fl00/0So?( i^lW ?T? X Croup includes 18 end tables, etc. TBOLEASr -JITURE RENTALS J 5508 Millwood Avenue :} Phone: 799-6866 I Hrs. 9-6 Mon-Fii, 10-5 Sat I Just North of Devlne Street [ j Use' Oi main attractions are recent, highly acclaimed foreign films (Bergman's "From the Life of the Marionettes") I ENCOURAGE vou to consider the many foreign films shown at Russell House and the Nickelodeon. Anyone who would dismiss a movie simply because it is from another country is euner siupia or Daaiy misguided. Subtitles won't bite, and you might not get another chance to see some very moving French, Italian, Japanese, German and Spanish films because, let's face it: they don't make it to commercial theatres or to the ABC Sunday Night Movie. Occasionally, special film series appear on campus. Last semester, the Institute for Southern Studies sponsored a series of films, shown free of charge at Gambrell Auditorium, in BWpn/? A rtRf Men Icl^r' i I I The Jet ;j 2909 Pla j ' 'It's more than i mm <? BMH v,, I ? 2000 Bios: w * I ^ I " il 1/ g ii i rive N ? New S Men's l c Ladies ^ ^ i jT i ^ DM I Lb dill J I Reg. 1 J b Khakis, I $ Wools, an O a A ;5 201 ! ? withtu !10 (offer exp r? a 5 -rr t:t; h to E : O Mr ! *-L? I Crosscreek M l r Flint eluding "Gone With the Wind" and "Nashville." Also, for students interested in film art and history, there are excellent courses provided through the English department. The first, ENGL 565, is a basic overview of world cinema's major mstoncal movements. The second, 566, examines a particular genre (science-fiction, documentary) or filmmaker (Hitchcock, Bergman). Above, I described USC as a "near paradise," the reason beine that all the facilities I listed show 16mm prints of unpredictable quality. The quality of the projection also varies, but has vastly improved since last year, at Russell House particularly. But these are only small drawbacks at most when vou consider the abundance and variety of movies practically in your own back yard. 'AT lookiWBSSBM s Leisure Shirt I gundy or White I only $9.95 |ij /velry Warehouse M tt Springs Rd. W.Cola |? j til 6 Mon. Sat. k j just another jewelry store. " I' ; som Street ? | ? Points n> i I c/>! Fall '81 lj rrousers < j Dresses, g! dTrousers g! j r I to $55.00 Q.! < Corduroys, o I d Wool Blends 3 J ia ncc $ 1 'U wrr q I CD I lis coupon ?| ires 9/19/81) Iterations- ^! I 3 ! 10-6 Mon-Sat 2! J I en's Bene izod J mm mmmm cm mmm *rwm mob mmmm mm* mmm mmmm mmm mmm mmm ?4